打前站 (dá) — to act as an advance party, to go ahead to make preparations
Definition
A separable verb meaning to go ahead as an advance party — scouting out logistics (hotels, routes, bookings) before the main group arrives. 先锋 covers the people side; 打前站 emphasizes the preparatory work.
verb
to act as an advance partyto go ahead to make preparations
Examples
- ，打前站。Wǒ men míng tiān chū fā, nǐ xiān qù dá.We'll set off tomorrow; you go ahead as the advance party.
- ，。Tā dǎ guò yí cì qián zhàn, zhī dào gāi dìng nǎ jiā jiǔ diàn.He's done advance work once before, so he knows which hotel to book.
- 。Zhè cì lǚ xíng xū yào yǒu rén dǎ qián zhàn.This trip needs someone to go ahead and make arrangements.
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